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Like Something Out Of Jurassic Park: Dinosaur-Sized Gator Spotted Strolling On Florida Golf Course!
NAPLES, Fla. – It’s just another day in Florida – a large gator was spotted strolling around a golf course in Naples on Wednesday.<br> <br> The gator was wandering around and enjoying the tropical conditions at the Valencia Golf & Country Club. Posted by JR
I think these African dogs must be new in the hood. No one fucks with the honey badger, not lions, not tigers, and definitely not pythons. Just wave or nod ya head and keep it moving. Some mofos never learn!
This the first time I've seen a brown hyena try to kill for its meal. They usually scavenge for their food.
New Species of Primate Discovered in Myanmar | Biology | Sci-News.com
An international team of biologists and taxonomists has discovered a new species in the langur genus Trachypithecus living in the forests of Myanmar.
Newly identified species of monkey already facing extinction
The Popa langur is a newly identified species of primate that scientists just realised is different from other langur, but only 200 are left.
Popa langur - Wikipedia
Alligator cutting down on the competition These large reptiles have been around for 37 million years. You don't stick around that long by being a picky eater.
Lion working on his ventriloquism. For those curious, the prey here is an olive baboon.
Giant river otter munching on a suckermouth catfish. These otters are the largest in the world, growing up to an average length of 5.5ft (1.7m) long and can weigh up to 70lbs (32kg). They belong to the mustelidae family of predators, which include weasels, badgers, ferrets, martens, minks and wolverines. Being as large as they are, they need to eat a lot of food to top up the tank. Each one of these absolute units requires 6 - 9lbs (2.7 - 4kg) of flesh per day.
They prefer fish, but they've also been known to eat the odd snake/miscellaneous river creature now and then. They are only found in South America, mainly in and around the Amazon river and the smaller rivers connected to it. They are considered apex predators because they aren't preyed upon by anything regularly. Thats not to say they aren't preyed on by anything ever. You know this to be true: eventually, everything in the wild gets eaten by something. The term Apex Predator is often confused with "never gets fucked with" and that is simply not true. Black caiman, anaconda and jaguar might take a giant river otter once in a blue moon, and while these instances are very rare they do happen. It does not change the giant otter's apex distinction.
They prefer fish, but they've also been known to eat the odd snake/miscellaneous river creature now and then. They are only found in South America, mainly in and around the Amazon river and the smaller rivers connected to it. They are considered apex predators because they aren't preyed upon by anything regularly. Thats not to say they aren't preyed on by anything ever. You know this to be true: eventually, everything in the wild gets eaten by something. The term Apex Predator is often confused with "never gets fucked with" and that is simply not true. Black caiman, anaconda and jaguar might take a giant river otter once in a blue moon, and while these instances are very rare they do happen. It does not change the giant otter's apex distinction.
Spotted hyenas picking at the corpse of a cape buffalo A unique feature of hyenas are their amazingly crushing teeth. The hyena has some short but powerful canines in the front of the jaw, however, it is in the back of the jaw where they can exert the greatest force: they can pulverize the skeletons of large prey. In fact, the bone material consumed by hyenas causes their excrement to have a white chalk color.
Alligator cutting down on the competition These large reptiles have been around for 37 million years. You don't stick around that long by being a picky eater.
Daaaaaaaaaaaamn!
England's largest grey seal colony will have a 'baby boom' this year
The first grey seal pup was spotted at the Blakeney National Nature Reserve back in 1988 and since then the breeding ground has become home to a large colony of the marine mammals.
Credit to @Simply_Black
Scientists Reveal World's First Ever Fully Completely Intact T-Rex Skeleton.....
Scientists reveal the world's first ever complete T-rex skeleton | Daily Mail Online First complete T-rex skeleton locked in a fight to the death with a Triceratops is finally revealed to the public after being buried for 67 million years in Montana The 'Duelling Dinosaurs' were found in 2006...
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Killer whales blamed for vanishing great white sharks off Cape Town
Officials are blaming killer whales on the vanishing population of great white sharks along Cape Town's coast. Experts say sightings have dwindled over the years to none at all in 2019.
Call for video surveillance of fishing boats to reduce bycatch death
According to the WWF's 'What's in the net?' report, millions of sharks, at least 720,000 seabirds and 345,000 seals or sealions are accidentally caught each year across the globe.
Caterpillar head-butts food rivals out of the way when it's hangry
Monarch butterfly caterpillars (danaus plexippus) become aggressive fighters in their quest for milkweed - a herbaceous plant and their favourite food.
Steaks from human cells not 'technically' cannibalism, makers say
Ouroboros Steaks - named for and resembling the icon of a snake eating itself - were nominated for the London Design Museum's 2020 'Design of the Year Award'.
Yeeeeeeah, people think Elephants are all big and friendly and goofy.
But they can be murderous sons of bitches.
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A Leopard seal tears the head off of a young Gentoo penguin. Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula. As far as apex predators go, these large seals are second only to Orca at the bottom of the world. They are famous for playing with their food, which seems counter-productive as it uses valuable energy reserves.
